From the Mailbox to the Baptistry: A Montana Family Finds Their Church Home
When Stephenie signed up on the World Bible School website to study the Bible by mail, she couldn’t have known where those lessons would lead. This summer, they led to
In 2022, my first year as WBS president, Sondra and I had been on a tour within Southern Africa announcing our 10,000,000 for Christ campaign. We wanted to challenge our brotherhood with how far the Gospel call could be sent. Our brothers and sisters within the developing world are key to our strength in being able to share Jesus with everyone! After a month on the road and multiple speaking engagements in several cities, we decided to take a few days off to see the wonders of God’s creation in the African bush. We took a bush plane to a remote area known for its beautiful wildlife.
We rented a small, one room chalet known as a rondavel, complete with a thatch roof. Several people from local villages traveled to this remote setting to hire out for basic services like laundry and cooking. After an exhausting and hot day of travel, we arrived at our rondavel and began unpacking our luggage from the vehicle. We had been traveling for so long that our clothes needed washing. Just then a lady was passing by our lodging. I asked, “Pardon me, do you know of a laundry nearby?” With a quiet and sweet disposition, she said that she hired out for laundry services and would be happy to help us.
Just then, she noticed my WBS blazer hanging in the back of our vehicle. Seeing my WBS lapel pin, she exclaimed, “That is the symbol for World Bible School!” Taken aback, I said, “Why yes, I happen to be the president of World Bible School.” She introduced herself as Sandra Mathebula. Then she proudly stated, “I am one of your students. In fact, I have just finished the Master Series and received my certificate of completion!” She was so excited about her achievement. We were all amazed at how the providence of God would bring us together in such an out-of-the-way place. With no postal service, Sandra had downloaded her Bible lessons on her cell phone with our WBS Lite App.
Over the next few days, Sandra would come and check on us and make sure we were in good health. We enjoyed so much getting to know one another. The day we were leaving, I asked Sondra to take this photo of me and Sandra. I had finished all of my Gospel meetings for this trip. And though my sermon notes were in my Bible, a WBS Study Edition Bible in Large Print, I just had to present it to Sandra as a parting gift.
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When Stephenie signed up on the World Bible School website to study the Bible by mail, she couldn’t have known where those lessons would lead. This summer, they led to
This episode of One More Chapter continues the series on Bible study principles for bridging the gap between a passage’s original meaning and its application today. Hosts Brian Rex Davis, Noah Davis, and Bryson Davis review “purpose” and “principle,” then focus on “precedent”, emphasizing how approved apostolic examples establish binding patterns when they carry theological significance—while incidental details do not.
In this episode of One More Chapter, Brian Rex Davis, Noah Davis, and Bryson Davis continue their study of biblical “principle”, explaining how general teachings give inclusive guidance that can be applied in various ways, while specific commands are authoritative and must shape belief and practice.
This episode of One More Chapter continues the series on Bible study by introducing the idea of “principle” as a way to bridge what a passage originally meant and what it means today, after first stressing purpose and context. The team takes a long–but useful–detour into Bible translations and versions—covering textual preservation, the spectrum from word-for-word to paraphrase, group vs. single-translator work, Dead Sea Scrolls, and which editions they personally use (NASB 1995, ESV, NIV 1984, etc.). The discussion on ‘principle’ will continue in the next episode!